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P
lant engineers have long relied upon rupture
discs as a safety measure to manage a variety of
pressure conditions. The last 50 years have seen a
complete overhaul of risk and hazard management, with
most companies and industry sectors adopting a safety
culture. Environmental concerns and the drive to reach
zero emissions have changed the way many plants are
run, particularly as unregulated leakages have implications
beyond simply the environment. Fines, sanctions and
proposed government taxes on emissions could all have
considerable financial repercussions. As a result, the need
for burst detection alongside rupture discs is vital, as plants
need to quickly identify when a disc has burst. In this article,
Elfab Ltd discusses how rupture discs and, in particular,
Exd-approved burst detection, are critical in extreme LNG
environments.
Deborah Watson,
Elfab Ltd, UK,
discusses the
importance of using
rupture discs in
combination with burst
detection systems
in extreme LNG
environments.
HANDLING
THE PRESSURE
Figure 1.
Elfab can offer
pressure relief solutions for
extreme LNG environments.
